18 months ago
Although always a concern , this does not seem to be a common problem. I performed hundreds of rhinoplasties, and most of them are designed to reduce size of the nose. Patients are usually not bothered by the change of the nasal airway.
However, if one has breathing problems before nasal surgery, the nasal airway has to be evaluated and septoplasty/turbinate surgery maybe indicated. This is usually combined with cosmetic surgery of the nose. This portion (functional) of this procedure may be covered by insurance .
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